The debut single from singer/songwriter Chris Portka, “A Candle is a Raging Fire!” shows well throughout, crafting a patient yet rewarding feel steeped in warming components of rock and Americana, with commendable
New Tracks
Psychedelic guitar tones and soulfully suave vocals lead the stellar “The Morning Has Gold In Its Mouth,” a track from Australian act Manor. Serene vocal entrancement contrasts enjoyably with pulsing guitars to
Leah Rye‘s new track “Agrypnia” impresses with an entrancing sound, strutting a soulfully mysterious tone somewhere between ballad and pop anthem. Coming from Rye’s forthcoming EP Elusive, out next year, “Agrypnia” deftly
Impressing last year with the lush and jangly gem “Dulcinea,” Miami-based project Bed Scene succeeds here with the track “American Dream.” Fluid guitars give way to a suave bass bump and vocal
“Lucid Dream” bursts with hooky guitar jangles and melodic vocals, a memorable output from Daragh, a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Dublin, Ireland. The track’s “lucid dream,” chorus excels with glistening synths and
Showing an enjoyable rock sound with a dark sense of nostalgia, “Slow Violence” is a new track from Seattle-based artist Bear, Man Dangerous. Guitar tones reminiscent of ’90s alternative align with a
From No Need to Die, the impressive new album from Polish six-piece Alfah Femmes, “Desperate Disco” is a track that impresses with its melodic vigor and aesthetic creativity. The group’s merging of
Released today, “Song of Long” is a consuming track from Israeli act Parts, off the band’s new album, Pleasure as Pain. Showing a haunting initial sound with trickling guitars and chilly vocals,
New Albums
New York-based Canadian artist Melissa Geurts creates what she calls “nervous system anthems,” set within a consuming dark synth-pop aesthetic. Her sophomore
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Brooklyn-based artist Sanford: returns with the expansive Big Tent Revival, a self-produced record that picks up exactly where his previous effort, Extinguished
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The project Hunki Dori embraces a lushly absorbing, atmospheric minimalism on the album Ciclo. Warm, detailed productions excel with gorgeous soundscapes, also
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Philadelphia-based band Cigarettes for Breakfast embrace bedroom-project origins with their excellent colour wheel EP, a follow-up to their acclaimed 2025 sophomore LP
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